SkyCity was nominated for all the reasons you would expect for a corporation that makes its money from gambling, particularly for its impact on the poor and vulnerable. To single out its most egregious example of political interference, the nominator wrote: “SkyCity is trying to buy New Zealand law (building a convention centre in exchange for changes to the law to enable a significant expansion of the casino”. A startling example of the way SkyCity treats its staff is that the workers have to wear flea collars or flea spray because SkyCity won’t close for 24 hours to have the place properly cleaned. Just reading that makes me feel all itchy (and not for poker machines, either).
